5–4

Final / OT

🏝️ Home Islanders 35-20-9 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
PHI	1	2	1	1	5
NYI	0	1	3	0	4

Flyers at Islanders

Flyers beat Islanders 5–4 in overtime at UBS Arena on March 5, 1985.

🗓 Tue, Mar 5, 1985 · 19:00 CST 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 1984-85 🔁 Islanders lead the season series 4–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🔔 PHI

Brian Propp

3 G, 1 A

10 shots · +2

2nd star 🏝️ NYI

Denis Potvin

1 G, 2 A

4 shots · +2

3rd star 🔔 PHI

Mark Howe

2 A

2 shots · -1

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

🔔 Brian Propp Go-ahead 1st · 08:12

Assists: Peter Zezel, Mark Howe · beat Kelly Hrudey

1–0

2nd period

🏝️ Mike Bossy Tying 2nd · 09:45

Assists: Denis Potvin, Brent Sutter · beat Bob Froese

1–1

🔔 Brian Propp Go-ahead 2nd · 12:25

Assists: Len Hachborn, Miroslav Dvorak · beat Kelly Hrudey

2–1

🔔 Brian Propp 2nd · 17:18

Assists: Ilkka Sinisalo, Brad Marsh · beat Kelly Hrudey

3–1

3rd period

🏝️ Denis Potvin 3rd · 06:34

Assists: Gord Dineen · beat Bob Froese

3–2

🏝️ John Tonelli Tying 3rd · 07:27

Assists: Ken Morrow, Brent Sutter · beat Bob Froese

3–3

🔔 Lindsay Carson Go-ahead 3rd · 18:25

Unassisted · beat Kelly Hrudey

4–3

🏝️ Mike Bossy Tying 3rd · 19:03

Assists: Bryan Trottier, Denis Potvin · beat Bob Froese

4–4

Overtime

🔔 Dave Poulin Go-ahead OT · 02:18

Assists: Brian Propp, Mark Howe · beat Kelly Hrudey

5–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🔔PHI NYI🏝️

36 Shots on goal 37

21 Penalty minutes 23

PHI shooting 13.9% (5/36) NYI shooting 10.8% (4/37)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🔔Flyers

Bob Froese

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 62:18 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Kelly Hrudey

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 62:08 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Flyers

Flyers: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–1

Flyers

Flyers: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Islanders lead the season series 4–1 Full head-to-head →

3–3 (OT) · Islanders won

Mar 6, 1984

🔔PHI @ 🏝️NYI

2–5 · Islanders won

❓ PHI vs NYI, answered

Who won Flyers vs Islanders on March 5, 1985?

Flyers won 5–4 in overtime.

What was the final score of Flyers vs Islanders?

The final score was Flyers 5, Islanders 4, in overtime.

Who scored for Flyers?

Brian Propp (3), Dave Poulin, Lindsay Carson.

Who scored for Islanders?

Mike Bossy (2), Denis Potvin, John Tonelli.

How did the Flyers goalie play?

Bob Froese made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Kelly Hrudey made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Flyers vs Islanders played?

At UBS Arena in Elmont, the Islanders home rink.

What is the Flyers vs Islanders season series?

Islanders lead the season series 4–1 after 5 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🔔Flyers

Previous game · Mar 3

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Mar 3

Also on March 5, 1985

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